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Comparison

MUI vs Radix UI

On the evidence we track, MUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

MUI full profile →Radix UI full profile →
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★MUI77
Radix UI56
Score
vioscaleAI score
MUI77 / 100medium · 72%
Radix UI56 / 100low · 34%
Pricing
Free tier
MUI✓
Radix UI✓
Model
MUIfree
Radix UIopen_source
Price level
MUIfree
Radix UIfree
Transparent
MUI✓
Radix UI✓
Security
Gdpr
MUI✓
Radix UI–
Scorecard
MUI8.6
Radix UI4.3
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
MUI163,982
Radix UI54,868
Github stars
MUI99,201
Radix UI19,391
Package downloads weekly
MUI10,365,358
Radix UI–
Activity
Commits last 30d
MUI100
Radix UI52
Release
Cadence days
MUI7
Radix UI–
History
MUI20 items
Radix UI–
License
Spdx
MUIMIT
Radix UIMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
MUI6 items
Radix UI4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
MUIReact component library
Radix UIReact component library
Reusable component model
MUI✓
Radix UI✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM
MUI-
Radix UI✓
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
MUI-
Radix UI-
SSR support
MUI-
Radix UI-
DX
First-class TypeScript
MUI-
Radix UI✓
State
Built-in state management
MUI-
Radix UI-
Ecosystem
Official router
MUI-
Radix UI-
Performance
Runtime size
MUI-
Radix UISmall (10–40kb)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

MUI

Leader

A free React library containing pre-styled interface components based on Material Design, enabling developers to quickly construct application UIs.

Independently observed

Radix UI

An open-source library providing reusable UI components with a focus on accessibility and ease of maintenance for building design systems and web applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

MUI

Leader
from $299/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $24.92/developer/month, Premium from $49.92/developer/month, Enterprise from $116.58/developer/month (annual billing)

  • CommunityFree
    • MIT-licensed
    • 40+ free components
    • Community support
    • MUI Core libraries (Base UI, Material UI, Joy UI, MUI System)
  • Pro$299/developer/year or $24.92/developer/month
    • Everything in Community
    • Pro support
    • MUI X Pro access
    • 10+ Pro features
    • Multi-app license
  • Premium$599/developer/year or $49.92/developer/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Premium support
    • Access to new features first
    • MUI X Premium access
    • 5+ Premium features
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority support
    • Customer Success Manager
    • Technical support for all libraries
    • Guaranteed response time
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Radix UI

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
MUI✓
Radix UI✓
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